Converting multiple manufacturer items to MPN itemsIf you use the multiple manufacturer item functionality to order manufacturer's items, but you want to start using the manufacturer part number (MPN) item functionality instead, you can convert the multiple manufacturer master data to the MPN master data for an item. This data can be converted:
Note Because the multiple manufacturer master data contains effectivity and status information, but the MPN master data only contains effectivity data for MPNs, master data cannot always be converted consistently. Therefore, you must decide whether the master data setup for multiple manufacturer items is simple enough to be converted to the new MPN master data. Conversion is most successful if:
You can also choose to only copy the item manufacturers to MPNs and next link business partners to the MPNs in the Import MPNs by Item - Business Partner (tdipu0248m000) session. Converting the master data If you clear the Multiple Manufacturer Item check box that was previously selected for an item in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session and select the MPN Item check box instead, the conversion process is triggered. It depends on a number of settings whether you can only copy item manufacturers to manufacturer part numbers, or you can also copy item manufacturer business partners to MPNs by business partner. Copying item manufacturers to manufacturer part
numbers If the Multiple Manufacturer Item Check field is Item-Manufacturer in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session, the Convert Item-Manufacturers to Manufacturer Part Numbers? question is displayed. If the Multiple Manufacturer Item Check field is Item-Manufacturer and Business Partner in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session, a dialog box is displayed with the following check boxes:
If you click Yes to the question Convert Item-Manufacturers to Manufacturer Part Numbers? or you select the Convert Item-Manufacturers to MPNs check box in the dialog box, LN converts item manufacturers from the Item - Manufacturer (tdipu0130m000) session to MPNs in the Items by MPN (tdipu0149m000) and Manufacturer Part Numbers (tdipu0145m000) sessions. Copying item manufacturer business partners to MPNs by
business partner To copy item manufacturer business partners to MPNs by business partner, the Multiple Manufacturer Item Check field must be Item-Manufacturer and Business Partner in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. If you select the Convert Item Manufacturer BPs to MPNs per BP check box in the dialog box that is displayed after you change the item into an MPN item, LN converts item manufacturer business partners from the Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner (tdipu0135m000) session to MPNs by business partner in the MPNs by Item - Business Partner (tdipu0148m000) session. Conversion rules A number of rules apply when you convert the master data. Item-manufacturer General rules These rules apply when you convert item manufacturers to manufacturer part numbers:
Selection rules in the Item - Manufacturer (tdipu0130m000) session
The item manufacturers that are converted can have any status. Item manufacturer BP General rules These rules apply when you convert item manufacturer BPs to MPNs per BP:
Selection rules in the Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner (tdipu0135m000) session
The item manufacturer business partners that are converted cannot have the Blocked status or a lower status than the item manufacturer. For example, if the item manufacturer has the Approved status, but the item manufacturer business partner has the For Approval status, the item manufacturer business partner cannot be copied. Note If both the Convert Item-Manufacturers to MPNs and Convert Item Manufacturer BPs to MPNs per BP check boxes are selected, but LN cannot copy any of the item manufacturer business partners, the item manufacturer is not copied either. Example 1 - Item manufacturers effective on
current date
Example 2 -Item manufacturers not effective on
current date
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